Abandon and Ransack

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Abandon verb - To give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly.

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Ransack is an antonym for abandon.

Ransack verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.

Usage example: I've ransacked the whole house for that bracelet you lent me and it's nowhere to be found

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Abandon is an antonym for ransack.

Nearby Word: ransacking

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Ransack and Abandon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abandon/ransack

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